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I thank you all for your responses. I have been real busy and haven't had a chance to answer. I did talk to the breeder that someone gave me the name of from florida. She was very helpful and offered any help or advise that my sister may need. I also talked to my sister about everything. She is just so torn right now. She loves him so much but it is so much for her to try and handle right now. Her fiance does not believe in neutering and I am a big advocate of it and I think it would calm things down just a notch or two. My sister assured me she would not take him to the pound. When I talked to her, he had just chewed something up and gone to the bathroom in the house. I really appreciate all of your responses so quickly. We have all tried to help but she is dragging her feet right now. I just wish someone could get him and spend the time that he needs with him. I gave her the name and # of that breeder I talked to who would help her re-home him. Thats all we can all do. Thanks again.

Where I live, we have the local animal control. I have rescued 2 dogs from them but they are totally rude. I have been in there dozens of times and every time they are less than nice. It seems as though they could care less if the dogs get adopted or not. I understand they have to deal with a lot of "not too great people" but they should be greatful for the people who are trying to do some good. It seems that everyone seems to have the same issues with them.

Maci just had colitis from her spay. The vet gave me medicine but she also told me when her dogs get diarreah she gives them bread. She told me to give her 1/2 of a loaf of it.

Does anyone know of any supplement I can give my dog to help with the shedding. She is a 1 1/2 year old mastiff. She sheds more than my g.pyrenees. I feed her Nutro food. She has plenty of fur so it is not a mange problem but she really sheds bad. If she lays on the couch and gets up, there is an awful lot of hair. Maybe this is just normal. Thanks!

There are'nt any good behaviorists in my area. There is a lady I know involve in pyr rescue who is very knowledgable with these dogs. I am going to call her. He is NOT going to get any more bones. I am going to be spenging more time with the obedience training. We did this when he was a pup. I am the one who got lazy and stopped practicing. I now know this will be a continual thing with him and he needs this to be the great dog i know he is. Thank you all for your help!

I must be a failure at alpha boot camp. I have been pracitcing this since he was a baby. I guess I do get lax every now and then. I have to admit, I get scared of him when he acts that way. I do watch Cesar Milan and I am amazed by him. I do try. I am actually going to try and go to a seminar of his that is in my area in May. I will not give Busa a bone again, ever. I thought it would be good for his teeth. Thanks for hte info and I will keep trying. He is a great dog and listens well except in those couple of situations.

I have a 2 year old gr. pyr. I have had him since he was 8 wks old. He started having agression issues when he was about 6 months old. I had him neutered he seemed to be much better. The agression I should mention is only when he gets a bone,something real good ut of the trash or there was atime when my husband whacked him on the snout for getting up on the table. He backed into a corner and growled and showed teeth. This was at 6 months old. Now he ate my daughters food she left on the counter and my husband tried to get it and yelled at him at the same time and he bit his arm no blood. He bit my foot the other day when I tried to push him away from the table after he was already chewing the food he grabbed off of it. I tried for the last time today to give him a rawhide. He seems to go into wild animal mode. He was growling at anyone who came near him and of course I was afraid to take it away. Finally I fake dhim out like I was feeding him and he dropped and I grabbed it. After that he searched the house for 20 minutes before he layed down and relaxed. It really scared me. We love him to pieces and am wondering what to do to stop this.

My sister just got a choc. newfie puppy about a week ago. She already has an adult bullmastiff. Anyway, the puppy has been eating his own poop. If he goes somewhere she does not see right away, he will eat it. Is there a reason for this? Is there a way to get him to stop? He is 11 weeks old. Thanks!